Tag Archive for: "hacking"
On the inevitable failure of cyber security

While the Australian Government’s Cyber Security Strategy contains many good initiatives, the government’s narrative needs to evolve to account for inevitable failures. Current government rhetoric is decidedly inconsistent: cyber espionage is alive and well, yet …

Cyber wrap

Prime Minister Turnbull issued his national security statement in Parliament yesterday, again calling on cooperation on decryption from social media and messaging platforms when countering violent extremists. The topic is set to be the key …

Cyber wrap

Provocative quotes from the Emir of Qatar that recently appeared on a Qatar government website have been attributed to a Russian cyber attack. The comments, which expressed support for Iran, Hamas, Hezbollah and the Muslim …

Securing democracy in the digital age

Earlier this month, the campaign of French presidential election candidate Emanuel Macron fell victim to targeted cyber intrusion efforts by infamous Russian hacking collective that goes by a number of names including Pawn Storm, Strontium, …

Cyber wrap

The fallout from the WannaCry ransomware incident continued this week. ShadowBrokers, who released the Eternal Blue exploit used by the WannaCry ransomware, have announced a new program where members will gain access to new vulnerabilities …